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江苏省百校联考2020届高三第三次考试英语试题英语试题（含答案解析）高考真题高考模拟高中联考期中试卷期末考试月考试卷学业水平同步练习江苏省百校联考2020届高三第三次考试英语试题英语试题（含答案解析）1 This new product, containing no _____ flavors and color1ing agents, attracts a number of white-collar clerks.A. authenticB. diverseC. conventionalD. artificial【答案解析】 D【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。
句意：这个新的产品，（因为）没有包含人工调味和色素，吸引了许多的白领人士。
A. authentic 真品的； B. diverse 多样的； C. conventional 墨守成规的;D. artificial人工的。
产品受白领欢迎是因为没有人工的添加剂。
故选D。
2 —How long shall we wait here?—The first bus set out earlier than usual today and _____ be here any time, I think.A. shouldB. mightC. canD. must【答案解析】 A【详解】考查情态动词表推测。
句意：—我们要在这里等多久？—首班车比往常发车的时间早了，我推测可能会在任意时间到达。
should 用于表示‘事实上的可能性’或者‘推测’，多用于肯定句。
故选A。
3 It seems that the global warming will become more serious. _____, anyway it has been over hot for several years continually.A. In other wordsB. As a resultC. That's to sayD. Believe it or not【答案解析】 D【详解】考查词组的固定搭配。
2020届高三英语专项练习专题八：七选五说明类专练第I卷（选择题）（每题2分，共40分）一．七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
A（考点24中难）The USA is a society formed by many different immigrant cultures that produced a new and mixed culture. Most Americans celebrate different customs which started in other countries and start several new traditions and cultures.①__________②__________They tend to live independently, and communicate directly, honestly and informally with their families, friends and colleagues.Americans always keep advancing with the times. ③__________In America, it is relatively common for both parents to work, and American women are equal partners in marriage.In the USA, the most common family unit consists of the parents and children living under one roof. Most American children are taught to compete, through organized sports and education, as well as speak out their minds and have confidence to stand up for what they believe in.④__________Many immigrant families also feature several generations living under one roof, with younger family members respecting the elders’ needs and valuing their opinions.When people from different cultures get married and have children, they may have issues when it comes to maintaining their unique traditions and mixing shared customs at the same time. ⑤__________However, with a little effort, children in these families can benefit from having both outlooks and traditions. Children who are raised bilingually can also benefit in future careers and learn to make decisions better than monolingual kids.A.Many Americans find happy life is important.B.They are also taught to respect their parents at all costs.C.It can be a challenge to find the perfect balance between cultures.D.According to socialists, the American family culture has many unique aspects.E.American children refuse to follow their parents’ advice and always argue with them.F.Changing rather than sticking to tradition is considered by many Americans as improvement.G.The difference is easy to deal with if parents can meet h alfway and stand in the other’s shoes.B（考点24中难）I still remember my first time going to the Chinese company's canteen. When I stepped onto the elevator, each one was full of people. ①___________ However, there was no sign of fire and people were laughing and talking. I followed the flow of the crowd to the doors of the canteen. It occurred to me that in China everyone has lunch almost at the same time. ②___________ The canteen followed this schedule, only being open a few hours per day.When I stood in the doorway, I realized I had to act fast or I would be left behind. ③___________ Unlike my school lunchroom, here everyone lined up and took a tray, and instead of silverware there were chopsticks and soup spoons.As I was pushed along the line, I saw dishes I didn't recognize and as people cut in line and picked up dishes left and right, ④___________ I ended up taking a pork and cucumber dish and a tofu salad.I have been at my company for over a year and a half. ⑤___________ I have learne d what dishes I like, mostly by trial and error, and a lot of the workers know me and say hello to me.I am still getting used to eating lunch at "lunchtime", but I think the schedule definitely helps keep me on track during the day. I wish there were something like this at offices in my hometown.A. I thought I had missed a fire drill.B. There was no emergency; it was just lunchtime.C. I noticed things at lunchtime were a bit different.D. I felt that I needed to make some quick decisions.E. The canteen reminded me of my school lunchroom.F. And now I am glad to say I am more confident in the canteen.G. I was not very familiar with the local food or restaurants in China.C（考点24中难）Earth is home to around 7,000 languages, around half of which are expected to disappear by2100.Languages disappear for many reasons. Sometimes younger generations stop leaming a language because parents want children to fit in. ①__________Native American children of the late-19th century were required to attend boarding schools where educators forbade them from speaking their native languages.The United Nations ranks endangered languages according to their risk level. For example, a "critically endangered" language is one that even grandparents don ' t speak often. New York ' s Onondaga languageis an example with only 50 speakers left. An " extinct" language has no speakers. It is gone forever. Alaska ' s Eyak language is one example. ②__________③__________In the same way, different languages contribute to cultural diversity. Saving theselanguages benefits our understanding of other cultures. Languages can show how a society looks at the world and what it values. A language may describe something in away that is funny , too. In Welsh , it rains not cats and dogs , but old wives and walking sticks.The Endangered Language Alliance wants to save languages from disappearing. ④__________However,its efforts are limited. If an endangered language is going to make a real comeback, it ' ll probably get its start in schools. For nearly 100 years, public schools in Hawaii did not teach the Hawaiian language. Now students can keep learning in Hawaiian from elementary schools to college and beyond.⑤__________At least one did. In 1881, a Jewish linguist named Eliezer Ben-Yehuda brought the3 ,000-year-old language Hebrew back to life. Today it is one of the official languages of the country of Israel,with more than4 million speakers.A. The last person who spoke it died in 2008.B. Why should we save endangered languages?C. Various animals and plants benefit our environment.D. With just 5 speakers left,it is absolutely endangered.E. Can a language with zero native speakers come back to life?F. Sometimes societies force minorities to give up their language.G. The nonprofit group finds native speakers and records their stories.D（考点24中难）Long, long ago people couldn't write and they had no books. But they had stories. People learned the stories by heart and taught new ones to one another. Sometimes it was hard to remember them all.①________The ancient Egyptians wrote their stories on something made from papyrus (纸莎草）plants. People in other places learned to use papyrus from the Egyptians.②_______So parchment (羊皮纸)，made from goatskin，later took its place.In ancient China, books looked a little different. At that time, people there used ink to write on bamboo or silk. And then they invented paper. Made of trees，paper was easier and cheaper to make than papyrus or parchment.③________Papermaking later spread to t he West, but there was a big problem with these early books. Every single one had to be copied and written by hand.④______They carved (雕刻）a page of word's into a piece of wood or stone. They could then print the page by spreading ink on the wood or stone and putting it against paper. But it wasn't until a German printer invented movable, metal letters that books became fast and easy to make. The letters could be used to print copy after copy, and the letters put together again and again to print different pages of words.⑤_______ Once a luxury (奢侈品）only the rich could buy. it soon became a treasure everyone could enjoy,A.But papyrus grew mainly in Egypt.B.It took years to finish making just one book.C.Finally books could be printed by the thousands.D.Things grew a little easier when writing was invented.E.Its surface was smoother and better for writing on too.F.Books in the West didn't change for a long time after that.G.The Chinese were the first to think of a way to speed things up a little.第II卷（非选择题）（每题1.5分，共60分）语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2020届江苏省南通市高三下学期高考适应性考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★(解析版)第一部分听力 (共两节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the woman suggest the key might be?A. Under the mat.B. Above the door.C. Under the flower pot.【答案】B【原文】M: Do you know where our apartment key is? It’s not under the mat where it usually is.W: Try looking above the door.M: I found it! It was under the flower pot.2.What makes the girl study harder?A. To get a toyB. To work as a designer.C. To earn money for a car.【答案】C【原文】W: Look at my new car!M: That’s not a car. It’s a toy, and you’re still taking the bus to school.W: Well, it’s a model of the car I’m going to buy w hen I get my first job. It helps me want to work harder.3.What did the notice say about Tom?A. He has finished his research.B. He has been promoted to manager.C. He is going to work in the research center.【答案】C【原文】W: I heard the manager made a notice this morning. Do you know what it was about?M: It’s about Tom. He’s being switched to the research center.4.What will the speakers probably do next?A. Use a flashlight.B. Light a candle.C. Buy a book.【答案】B【原文】W: Oh, no. The lights went out again. I wish we had a flashlight or a candle. M: The flashlight is out of batteries, but I have a candle and matches right here. W: Great! Now I can finish reading this book.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man’s job.B. The man’s marriage.C. The man’s relationship with his assistant.【答案】C【原文】W: Do you invite your assistant to events outside of work?M: Absolutely. Kelly and I are very close, and my wife and I know her husband very well, too.。
考点14 定语从句--练模拟-熟能生巧（江苏模拟）1.【江苏省扬州中学2021-2022学年高三下学期4月月考】In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of____44____have obtained coaching certificates.2.【江苏省泰州市2022届高三第四次调研】Langwosha is an area of about 400 hectares ____42____ strong winds blow hard all year round.3. 【2022届江苏省南京市南京一中高三下学期高考适应性考试】The tractor can detect obstacles _62_ might damage the attached tiller. And, he says, it can run around the clock, saving time and labor, and improving productivity by as much as 20%.4. 【2022届江苏省南京市南京一中高三下学期高考适应性考试】Seven thematic tourism routes will be launched to attract more visitors to travel to Hainan, ___44___ will stimulate tourism and facilitate the construction of an international tourism consumption center.5.【2022届江苏省如皋中学高三下学期5月阶段性考试】The name “Go” comes from its name in Japan. Like many Japanese traditions it was adopted from China during the Tang dynasty ____39____Chinese influence was at its peak.6.【2022届江苏省徐州市第七中学高三下学期考前模拟二】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.Flower arrangement is the combination of several elements to produce visually pleasing display of fresh, silk, or dried flowers. General design principles include unbalance, and harmony, ____36____ often involves the use of light, space, and accent.7.【2022届江苏省徐州市第七中学高三下学期考前模拟（一）】Cao believes the Lu we know today emerged around the Ming dynasty,____40____ private agricultural businesses and food markets sprang up in China.8.【2022届江苏省连云港市高三第二次调研】For instance, TCM uses about 1,000 plant and 36 animal species, including the tiger, rhinoceros, and sea horse, _____65_____ are all in danger.9.【2022届江苏省南通市等苏北七市高三第三次模拟考试考前适应卷】It has about 6 million articles in 300 languages and is visited by billions of people each day,______60______ want to find information on just about anything science, math, languages, art, culture, and company histories.10.【2022届江苏省决胜新高考高三4月大联考】Today, there are about 17,000,000 people with visual impairment in China, over 8,000,000 of ___41___ are blind.11.【2022届江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研（二）】Her mother was the only figure ____38____ providedfor her and kept her on the right track.12.【江苏省南通如皋市2022届高三4月第二次适应性考试】She found out her daughter had been sleeping on the floor in a house ___37___ dogs and cats moved around, and she worried that older babies might step on her.13.【2022届江苏省南京市、盐城市高三下学期第二次模拟】Will low-cost weddings become the new norm? It’s reported ____42____ few couples complained when the Covid-19 forced Saudi Arabia to place some limitations. 14.【2022届江苏省南京市、盐城市高三下学期第二次模拟】Some couples are opting for a simple party, ____44____ places little pressure on either side.15.【2022届江苏省（南通、泰州、扬州、淮安、宿迁、徐州、连云港）七市二模联考】The day of the Spring Equinox is ___58___ the sun is directly above the equator.16.【江苏省镇江市2021-2022学年高三上学期期中】During the Tang Dynasty, around 850 A．D．, an enterprising alchemist created a mixture, _______ had no obvious effects on lengthening life, but did explode with a flash and a bang when exposed to an open flame.17.【江苏省盐城市2021-2022学年高三上学期期中】Wang said she was pleased to see pupils 65．lacked colored paper painting the white paper red and green as an exchange art form.18.【江苏省徐州市2021-2022学年高三上学期期中】They definitely deserve the highest honor,without 41．contributions, our country wouldn't have taken on a new dimension.19.【江苏省无锡市2021-2022学年高三上学期期中教学质量调研测试】Yunnan province is canceling electricity price discounts for some manufacturing factories 40．made power costs about 16-22 percent cheaper than industry average.20.【江苏省苏州中学2021-2022学年高三上学期10月学业质量评估】“The story of this turtle family attempting to get home in the damaged and changing ocean is a reality for many ocean creatures that are having their habitats destroyed due to human activity,” says actress Olivia Colman, _______ voices a character in the film.21.【江苏省如皋市2021-2022学年高三英语第一学期教学质量调研（一）】Her day starts at 5:30am cleaning the cages, refreshing water bowls, and preparing a salad mix _______ includes various vegetables and fruits such as sweet potatoes, carrots and apples.22.【江苏省海门中学、淮阴中学、姜堰中学2021-2022学年高三上学期11月阶段测试（期中）】Perhaps the most notable difference 43．set a poem apart is that it's often not as long-winded as a passage from a book might be.23.【江苏省常州市2021-2022学年高三上学期期中】Between 70-72 C．E., the Colosseum was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian, 60．aim was to gain popularity by staging deadly combats of gladiators(角斗士)and wildanimal for public viewing.24.【江苏省高邮市2022届高三上学期期初学情调研】Chinese TV drama Awakening Age, which narrates the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media, 37．discussion shows that it has played a positive role in educating young people about China’s revolutionary history.考点14 定语从句--练模拟-熟能生巧（江苏模拟）1.【江苏省扬州中学2021-2022学年高三下学期4月月考】In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of____44____have obtained coaching certificates.【答案】whom【解析】考查定语从句。
-2020 届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What did the woman fail to see?A. A sign.B. A parking lot.C. A disabled person.2.What will the man do?A. Take a course online.B. Call the same repairman.C. Fix the refrigerator himself.3.Who will the woman have dinner with tonight?A. Tommy’ s family.B. Her grandmother.C. Her colleagues in Shanghai.4.Why does the boy like sharks?A. They are great swimmers.B. They make funny sounds.C. They are very smart.5.What is the time?A. 6:00 p.m.B. 9:00 p.m.C. 10:00 pm.第二节（共15小题；每小题 1 分，满分15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
江苏省决胜新高考----2025 届高三年级大联考英语试题2024.10第一部分听力(共两节，满分30 分)第一节听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What has happened to the cup with little heartsA. It has been lost.B. It has been damaged.C. It has been given to the man.2. What did the man ask the woman to doA. Sew some clothes.B. Clean up the floors.C. Pay more attention next time.3. How many classes does the girl have on MondayA. Two.B. Three.C. Four.4. Why does the woman advise the man to runA. To catch the postman.B. To borrow some stamps.C. To reach the post office before closing.5. What is across from the new clothing storeA. A bank.B. A movie theater.C. A bookstore.第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
南京市2024届高三年级考前综合训练题( 二)英语2024.05第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
For centuries, the “Big Four” diamonds, red stones, green stones and blue stones—ruled the gem (珠宝) world. When tanzanite first appeared in 1967, it became a hit. Unlike those other stones, which are mined all over the world, tanzanite can be found in only one place on Earth: in the remote Merelani Hills in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.Gem of the century meets deal of the century. With its remarkable rarity and unique gemstone qualities, it’s no wonder that experts have called it “the gemstone of the 20th century”. In recent years, top-quality tanzanite gems have fetch ed higher prices at auction (拍卖会) than the Big Four! But because we buy direct and use our own designers, we are able to offer you this rare beauty for ONL Y $59!What makes tanzanite so ir resistible to gem experts? Part of its appeal is the beautiful violet blu e color. Tanzanite is also trichroic—which means that three different colors are visible when the stone is viewed from different angles.A gemstone found in only one place on earth means supply is extremely limited. Get your hands on the Karatu Tanzanite Ring before they’re gone!Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Experience the rare beauty of the Karatu Tanzanite Ring for two months. If you’re not completely impressed, simply send it back within 60 days for a complete return of the sale price. We want you to feel like you got the deal of the century!21. What is tanzanite?A. A ring brand.B. A kind of stone.C. A place in Africa.D. A deal of the century.22. What is special about tanzanite?A. Its bright color.B. Its high price.C. Its long-standing reputation.D. Its unique place of origin.23. What is the purpose of the text?A. To promote goods.B. To introduce a gem.C. To present a discovery.D. To recommend return service.BRepositioning the light for the third time, Reilly leaned (倾斜) the phone at an angle she thought would make her face look skinny. She prepared herself for her best smile in3,2, 1!Finally! A picture she can work with. Everyone else in school had a social media account and nobody knows how hard she tried to eve ntually get mom’s permi ssion. She had been sitting up her account for days, and the picture of herself was the final touch.She had worked cautiously creating her profile. Her hometown was boring, so she filled in a more exciting one several towns over. Her job was nonexistent since she was only 14, but she filled in “Accountant”. Why not? Seemed like a cool job. And she was getting good at making a perfect account here, so “accountant” was fitting.She wrote her first post. Then deleted it. She wanted to avoid sounding like she just started an account. She thought of something brilliant.“Hey new account here, had to. You know, locked out of my other one. Add me here!”Now people would think she had to start this one because an old one got hacked (非法入侵)，and they just didn’t know she had none before. Then the “friend spread” would happen. The website would start suggesting her page to friends of friends until she grew her list to a respectable size.It was starting already! Friend requests on her list. A comment! “Gorgeous (漂亮的) girl!” It was from Amy, in her science class. Reilly felt gorgeous.At school, Reilly looked around wondering who saw her new profile.“Hey. Saw your new account,” Nora, her best friend, said from somewhere behind her.“How does it look?” Reilly asked.“It looks pretty cool. But, I almost didn’t know it was you, Reilly,” Nora smiled. “And just in case you forget, you are good enough as you are.”24. What was Reilly busy doing these days?A. Looking for a cool jotB. Chatting with friends online.C. Setting up a social media account.D. Improving her photography skills.25. Why did Reilly rewrite her post?A. To sound more experienced.B. To add something brilliant.C. To unlock her old account.D. To ensure safety of her page.26. What did Reilly feel gorgeous about?A. Making a new friend in real life.B. Having a science lesson with Amy.C. Creating a profile totally on her own.D. Expanding her influence on social media.27. What does Nora’s comment imply?A. Reilly should appreciate her true self.B. Reilly should pursue the best version of herself.C. Reilly shouldn't be too proud of what she's done.D. Reilly shouldn't forget to show the good side of her.CA new network of dedicated antennas (天线) in Africa will lend insight into the damage that storms of charged particles (粒子) from the sun make on satellite and radio communications. Zambia set up its first such sensor in March —one of eight multifrequency receivers being stationed around Africa, in addition to four already operating in South Africa. Kenya and Nigeria will set up their receivers by the end of the year.The Space Weather network that extends over Africa will provide real-time data on how solar storms distort (扭曲) the ionosphere, the charged outer layer of Earth's atmosphere. This distortion can have dangerous consequences, says Mpho Tshisaphungo, a space weather researcher at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). Signals between crucial satellites and the ground pass through this region, where charged particles can cause interference (干扰). Also, high-frequency radio signals (often used in defense and emergency services communications) have to bounce off the ionosphere; Tshisaphungo notes that when solar storms change the layer, “the radio signal may eithe r be weakened, delayed or absorbed by the iono sphere.”“While there are data available from international space weather programs, if you want to look at what’s happening on the African continent, then you need to take measurements in Africa,” says John Habarulema, a space scientist at SANSA. Habarulema’s team developed a model last year that maps electron density (电子密度) in the ionosphere and fills in measurement gaps. The new local receivers will boost this model's accuracy and let it describe fluctuations (波动) over the full continent. “We need to have the global perspective and put that data into our global models,” says Terry Onsager, a U.S. physicist. “But at the same time, space weather disturbances can vary enormously from location to location.” And it is becoming increasingly important to model the ionosphere’s behavior, he says, because “we’re getting more and more reliant on techmologies that are reliant on space weather.”28. What is the function of the newly-set antennas in Africa?A. To prevent possible distortion of the ionosphere.B. To analyse the weather changing records of the region.C. To improve internet connectivity in African rural areas.D. To monitor solar storms’ effects on radio communications.29. Which of the following is a “dangerous consequence” according to paragraph 2?A. Satellites may be destroyed.B. Crucial signals may be blocked.C. Bad weather may strike the earth.D. Charged particles may be weakened.30. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The development of global weather models.B. The factors of accurate space measurement.C. The importance of collecting global climate data.D. The necessity of building multi frequency receivers in Africa.31. What is the best title for the text?A. The sun takes people on earth by stormB. Joint efforts in need to deal with solar stormsC. New space weather network extends over AfricaD. Africa on board to protect radio communicationsDHow could anyone dislike giving and receiving gifts? A good gift can be totally life changing. Gifts are so meaningful that some people identify “receiving gifts” as their primary“love language”.Indeed, on the surface, gift-giving occasions seem like wonderful opportunities to experience and create delight. But according to a 2023 survey, gift-giving and receiving is actually the least popular love language overall.The problem is that occasions that involve gift giving are full of uncertainty. If it’s an occasion like Christmas, where people are shopping for each other at the same time, people might still be nervous about whether the gift they give will be in the same category as the gift they will also receive. For instance, you don’t want to give someone a gag (恶作剧) gift when they're giving you a sincere, heartfelt gift. Mismatched approaches to gift-giving are a common recipe for awkwardness.There can also be enormous uncertainty around how your gift will be experienced by the receiver. Imagine that a close friend is showing some signs of seasonal affective disorder, and you’re giving him a therapy (疔法) lamp as a gift. True, he may very well be appreciative, indicating that this is “just what he needed.” But what if he interprets the gift as an unwelcome piece of commentary on his affective state? One could imagine a reaction along the lines of “Gosh, I’m sorry I’ve been so unpleasant to be around,” The message we send is not necessarily the same as the message received.Worst of all, there’s the anxiety that comes with receiving gifts. If you are like me, you may have found yourself in a setting where you expect a lot of well-meaning but disappointing gifts are headed your way. There can be some fear that comes with knowing that you'll soon need to perform joy and appreciation. Even worse, you might worry that the gift-giver will detect your in sincerity, wounding them in the process.It's not all bad, of course. When done carefully, gift-giving can be a wonderful way to draw people closer together, in a lasting way.32. Gift giving is full of uncertainty because ______.A. people prepare insincere gifts for othersB. the gifts they give are of the same categoryC. people shop for gifts for different occasionsD. mismatched gift- giving frequently happens33. An example of the therapy lamp is used to illustrate ______.A. trust can be earned through gift-givingB. misunderstanding can arise from gift-givingC. harmony can be achieved through gift-givingD. depression can be a byproduct of gift-giving34. What makes a gift-receiver most anxious?A. Expressing disappointment over the gifts.B. Having pretended delight at the gifts uncovered.C. Expecting well-intentioned gifts from friends.D. Fearing to extend appreciation for the gifts.35. What is the author’s at titude towards gift giving?A. Supportive.B. Opposed.C. Objective.D. Unclear.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省南通市如皋市2024届高三下学期2月适应性考试（一）英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解Each US university and college sets its own admission standards and decides which applicants meet those standards. But the steps are the same for each. Here are some of the major steps you will follow:TimingUniversities and colleges in the US usually offer two main academic terms: Spring terms run from January to May, and fall terms run from mid-August or September to December. While each US university and college will have different dates for applying to programs, application submissions are usually open and accepted 10months before the program starts.ApplicationEach institution has its own application form, and all US universities which accept international students give you the option to apply online. Keep in mind that many US institutions have an application fee.Take admissions testsStudents applying to universities and colleges in the US must take certain examinations (SAT, ACT, GMAT, etc. ) that measure achievement. International students must also take a test that measures English language excellence. These tests are given at test centers around the world. They are “standardized”, so that students take the same test at every test center. Your scores give the admissions office a uniform international standard for measuring your ability in comparison with other students.Receive acceptance lettersAfter the application deadline, you will begin receiving letters from your chosen schools. Some universities inform candidates of their acceptance soon after their documents have arrived in the admissio ns office; this is called ”rolling admissions”. Other schools, however, wait several months and inform all candidates at one time.1．What can we learn about application?A. There is a standard application form.B. One will be charged for his/her application.C. It is still available when the program starts.D. It has to be submitted in person ahead of time.2．What should a Japanese student do if he/she wants to apply to US colleges?A. Sit the test in USB. Speak well Japanese.C. Excel in English.D. V olunteer at test centers.3．Which section of a newspaper is this text most likely taken from?A. Culture.B. Travelling.C. Entertainment.D. Campus.“I am so sorry,” I tearfully said to my principal investigator (PI), explaining I would not be able to return to work as originally planned. Before I became a parent, I had assumed a baby would fit right into my academic plans. But now, as the end of my leave approached, I realized I couldn’t simply carry on as I always had. I was worried this decision might signa l the end of my academic career-but I felt I had no other choice.Thankfully, my PI had more foresight. He told me I didn’t need to resign and that he could offer me a contract that would allow me to contribute to our project from afar. It proved to be an absolute career lifeline tailored to me.Then five years after stepping back from academia, I felt ready to re-enter more fully. Because I had been able to keep my hand in during my time away, the prospect was muchallowed me to slowly ease back in, focusing on teaching and scholarship with research taking a back seat. And when, 4 years on, a senior lectureship position came up in the very group I had left a deca de earlier, the timing was right. With both of my children in “big school,” I was ready to really put my foot down on the career accelerator. I got the job.Now, 6 months into my new role, I am happy to be right where it all began, with involvement in so many interesting projects. But what truly made the difference for me was the offer of what I needed during that time away. I hope more institutions and PIs can come up with creative provisions for those in their workforce who don’t want to give up their careers but want-or-need to take extended periods of leave. And to those who are taking such breaks, or considering it, know that returning is possible. Above all, on both sides: Please do not discount extended leavers. We have a lot to offer — if we are given the chance. 4．What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?A. She chose to sacrifice her family for her career.B. Her path to PI began when she became a parent.C. She struck a balance between work and family.D. She had intended to stick to her academic plans.5．What does the underlined word “daunting” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Realistic.B. Scary.C. Unlikely.D. Attractive.6．What contributed most to her success according to the author?A. Supportive work environment.B. Academic researches.C. Involvement in engaging projects.D. Interest in the projects.7．What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To analyze.B. To entertain.C. To promote.D. To report.Phonics, which involves sounding out words syllable (音节) by syllable, is the best way to teach children to read. But in many classrooms, this can be a dirty word. So much so that some teachers have had to take phonics teaching materials secretly into the classroom. Most American children are taught to read in a way that study after study has found to be wrong.The consequences of this are striking. Less than half of all American adults were efficient readers in 2017. American fourth graders rank 15th on the Progress in International Literacy Study, an international exam.America is stuck in a debate about teaching children to read that has been going on for decades. Some advocate teaching symbol sound relationships (the sound k can be spelled as c, k, ck, or ch) known as phonics Others support an immersive approach (using pictures of cat to learn the word cat), known as “whole language”. Most teachers today, almost three out of four according to a survey by EdWeek Research Centre in 2019, use a mix of the two methods called “balanced literacy”.“A little phonics is far from enough.” says Tenette Smith, executive director of elementary education and reding at Mississippi’s education department. “It has to be systematic and explicitly taught.”Mississippi, often behind in social policy, has set an example here. In a state once blamed for its low reading scores, the Mississippi state legislature passed new literacy standards in 2013.Since then Mississippi has seen remarkable gains., Its fourth graders have moved from 49th (out of 50 states) to 20th on the National assessment of Educational Progress, a nationwide exam.Mississippi’s success is attributed to application of reading methods supported by a body of research known as the science of reading. In 1997 experts from the Department of Education ended the “reading war” and summed up the evidence. They found that phonics, along with explicit instruction in phonemic (音位的) awareness, fluency and comprehension, worked best.Yet over two decades on, “balanced literacy” is still being taught in classrooms. But advances in statistics and brain imaging have disproved the whole-language method. To the teacher who is an efficient reader, literacy seem like a natural process that requires educated guessing, rather than the deliberate process emphasized by phonics. Teachers can imagine that they learned to read through osmosis(潜移默化) when they were children. Without proper training, they bring this to classrooms.8．What do we learn about phonics in many American classrooms?A. It is ill reputed.B. It is mostly misapplied.C. It is totally ignored.D. It is seemingly contradictory.9．What has America been witnessing?A. A burning passion for improving teaching methods.B. A lasting debate over how to teach children to read.C. An increasing concern with children’s inadequacy in literacy.D. A forceful advocacy of a combined method for teaching reading.10．What’s Tenette Smith’s attitude towards “balanced literacy”？A. Tolerant.B. Enthusiastic.C. Unclear.D. Disapproving. 11．According to the author what contributed to Mississippi’s success?A. Focusing on the natural process rather than deliberate training.B. Obtaining support from other states to upgrade teaching methods.C. Adopting scientifically grounded approaches to teaching reading.D. Placing sufficient emphasis upon both fluency and comprehension.Mark Temple, a medical molecular (分子的) biologist, used to spend a lot of time in his lab researching new drugs for cancer treatments. He would extract DNA from cells and then add a drug to see where it was binding (结合) along the chemical sequence(序列). Before he introduced the drug, he’d look at DNA combination on a screen to see what might work best for the experiment, but the visual readout of the sequences was often unimaginably large.So Temple wondered if there was an easier way to detect favorable patterns. I realized I wanted to hear the sequence,” says Temple, who is also a musician. He started his own system of assigning notes to the different elements of DNA — human DNA is made of four distinct bases, so it was easy to start off with four notes — and made a little tune out of his materials. This trick indeed helped him better spot patterns in the sequences, which allowed him to make better choices about which DNA combinations to use.Temple isn’t the first person to turn scientific da ta into sound. In the past 40 years,researchers have gone from exploring this trick as a fun way to spot patterns in their studies tousing it as a guide to discovery. And the scientific community has come to realize that there’s some long-term value in this type of work. Temple, who from that first experiment has created his own algorithmic software to turn data into sound, believes the resulting music can be used to improve research and science communication.So Temple decided to add layers of sound to make the sonification (可听化) into songs. He sees a clear difference between “sonification” and “musification”. Using sound to represent data is scientific, but very different from using creative input to make songs. The musical notes from DNA may be melodic to the human ear, but they don’t sound like a song you’d listen to on the radio. So when he tried to sonify the virus, he added layers of drums and guitar, and had some musician friends add their own music to turn the virus into a full-blown post-rock song.Temple sees this work as an effective communication tool that will help a general audience understand complex systems in biology. He has performed his songs in public at concert halls in Australia.12．What is Mark Temple’s purpose in turning DNA data int o sound?A. To help him fight boredom.B. To develop his creative ability.C. To make his drug more powerful.D. To aid the process of his experiments. 13．What can we learn about Temple’s system?A. Its effect remains to be seen.B. It failed to work as expected.C. It is too complicated to operate.D. It has produced satisfying results.14．Why did Temple try to make the virus sound like real music when sonifying it?A. To get rid of public fear of the virus.B. To show h1s talent in producing music.C. To facilitate people’s understanding of science.D. To remind people or the roe or Science in art creation.15．What does the text mainly talk about?A. Why scientists are turning molecules into music.B. How scientists help the public understand science.C. Why music can be the best way to present science.D. How music helps scientists conduct their research.二、七选五16．The fear of elevators is actually one of the most common phobias (恐惧症) experienced today. ① _________When combined with other conditions, the fear of elevatorsis very frequent.② _________Some may be frightened of being up so high. Others may be afraid of the enclosed space. Still others are afraid to be close to other people. Since so many people suffer from the fear of elevators, there may be support groups in some areas. These are most common in cities with lots of tall buildings where riding an elevator is almost impossible to avoid in day-to-day life.③ _________Usually, the fear of elevators can be treated. Let sufferers visualize riding an elevator and picture the aspects which are frightening. Then they may be required to involve themselves in the part that scares them most. For example, someone who is afraid of heights may start by climbing a ladder over and over again. ④ _________Next, they move on to a greater height, such as climbing a tree. As they experience greater and greater levels, their fear may become lessened. Finally, they will be able to enter an elevator.Sometimes just stepping into it is a start. At other times, they will be asked to ride up a few flights. ⑤_________ But they can use methods which work when accomplishing smaller goals. Finally, after many attempts, riding an elevator may not cause anxiety at all.A. Many aspects may cause fear in sufferers.B. By now, you have identified what scares you most.C. This will likely still cause anxiety the first few timesD. Sufferers usually force themselves to face their fears.E. They can stop this process when it causes little anxiety.F. In these locations, the fear of elevators can affect everyday activities.G. It may present itself with another fear, such as the fear of limited spaces.三、完形填空（15空）My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of thiswaste of $4.pulled over to the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phoneMy brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man had ahe pulled out $20 to give us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that17．A. distraction B. recreation C. participation D. introduction18．A. Inefficiently B. Unnecessarily C. Impractically D. Unfortunately19．A. pretend B. pay C. struggle D. wait20．A. needless B. unreasonable C. abnormal D. irregular21．A. powered B. repaired C. started D. spotted22．A. discovered B. relaxed C. stopped D. phoned23．A. front B. flat C. used D. spare24．A. problem B. discovery C. ignorance D. decision25．A. sacrifice B. breath C. journey D. dream26．A. hurt B. lost C. tired D. stuck27．A. bus B. picture C. turn D. seat28．A. assist B. instruct C. sponsor D. approach29．A. rule B. chance C. plan D. belief30．A. changed B. shocked C. impressed D. encouraged31．A. thought B. relationship C. situation D. effect四、短文填空32．China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, has successfully launched the world’s first satellite to test 6G architecture，① _________ (mark) a milestone in its efforts to explore integrated space and ground communication technology.The low-earth orbit test satellite is the world’s first to employ 6G design architecture, and it②_________ (launch) on Saturday along with another satellite that comes with China Mobile’s 5G technology.The 6G test satellite ③ _________ (host) a distributed autonomous architecture for 6G, which was jointly developed by China Mobile and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites. The system, using domestic software and hardware, supports in-orbit software reconstruction, flexible deployment of core network functions④_________automated management, enhancing the efficiency and⑤ _________ (reliable) of the in-orbit operation of the satellite core network, China Mobile said.Set at an orbit height of approximately 500 kilometers, these experimental satellites offer advantages such as low latency and high data transfer rates⑥_________ (compare) with high-orbit satellites ⑦ _________ travel at 36,000 kilometers.Positioned as ⑧_________ crucial platform for future integrated space and ground networks, low-earth orbit satellites can address telecom signal coverage gaps in terrestrial mobile networks, providing higher bandwidth satellite internet services⑨_________ (systematic), according to China Mobile.China Mobile said ⑩ _________ plans to conduct in-orbit experiments based on these test satellites, accelerating the integration and development of space-to-ground technology industries.五、书面表达33．假如你是李华，你校将举办十八岁成人仪式，请代表学生会出一则通知，内容包括：1. 活动时间、地点；2. 活动流程；3. 注意事项。
江苏省七市（南通、泰州、扬州、徐州、淮安、连云港、宿迁）2020届高三英语第二次调研考试（4月）试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
( )1. How will the speakers go to the movies?A. By taxi.B. By underground.C. By bus.( )2. How much should the woman pay?A. $10.B. $15.C. $25.( )3. Who is in charge of the project?A. Dan.B. Gary.C. Mary.( )4. What does the man say about the restaurant?A. The waiters were noisy.B. The food was not his thing.C. The atmosphere was friendly.( )5. What are the speakers talking about?A. An adventure.B. A book.C. A vacation plan.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
云南师范大学附属中学2023-2024学年高三上学期高考适应性月考卷（五）英语试卷注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
在试题卷上作答无效。
3.考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）注意,听力部分答题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.When did the woman arrive home last Friday?A.About6:00.B.About6:30.C.About7:00.2.What dessert does the woman finally want?A.An apple pie.B.A cheese cake.C.Lemon biscuits.3.How does the man usually buy tickets?A.By booking online.B.By making calls.C.By going to the station.4.What’s the weather like at the moment?A.Cloudy.B.Rainy.C.Windy.5.What does the woman like about the red-brick house?A.A fancy garden.B.A large kitchen.C.A bright bedroom.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
江苏省2020届高三英语高考适应性练习高三英语核心备课组小练（1）单项填空1. Jack always dreams of his song _________, so that he can make a fortune overnight.A. hanging onB. catching onC. moving onD. holding on2. The pupils in our school like reading after lunch, most of _________ seated on the grass unless it rains.A. themB. whomC. thatD. who3. ---Why are you standing in the street in such hot weather?---I just can’t help it. I am appointed t o interview people _________ to learn about the customers’ feedback on our products.A. at randomB. at handC. at bestD. at intervals4. It is never easy for graduates to find their ideal jobs, where in addition to _________ necessary knowledge, they are required to have some related experience.A. be equipped withB. being equipped withC. equip withD. equipping with5. Our government has tried every means to make children enjoy the equal right to receive education, _________ their financial situation.A. in terms ofB. on behalf ofC. regardless ofD. in view of6. Housing prices _________ since the end of last year. Therefore, it’s time the central government _________ some effective measures to bring them under control.A. have increased; would takeB. have increased; will takeC. have been increasing; takesD. have been increasing; took7. Little Tom was frozen with fear when the accident happened, so he just gave some ________ answers when asked about what he witnessed.A. concreteB. abundantC. apparentD. vague8. ---It was such a difficult examination that a lot of students were unable to finish it on time. ---That’s the case. It’s hard to accept the fact that over 90% of my classmates _________.A. should failB. should have failedC. will failD. may fail9. This medicine is quite beneficial to your recovery after the operation, _____ you take it as told.A. unlessB. providingC. consideringD. since10. ---Have you heard that our primary school will be torn down next year?---Really? I suppose it is such bad news _________ most of its former and present students will feel upset about.A. thatB. whichC. asD. what11. _________ the danger of travelling on the lonely island, they would not be trapped now.A. Have they been informed ofB. Were they informed ofC. Should they be informed ofD. Had they been informed of12. To be an artist is not easy. But sometimes dreams can be a rich source of _______ for an artist.A. occasionB. identificationC. inspirationD. occupation13. It is reported that a new shopping mall will be built in ________ was farmland a decade ago.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. that14. Mr. Green is always devoted to his work and has a se nse of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _________ the company when the manager’s health was declining.A. take overB. hand overC. turn overD. trip over15. Even great minds _________, so we don’t need to underestimate ourselves.A. are the apple of their eyeB. have their feet of clayC. are in the redD. are green with envy阅读理解Jane Austen has often been considered a woman who led a narrow, inhibited life and who rarely traveled. These assertions are far from the truth. Jane Austen traveled more than most women of her time and was quite involved in the lives of her brother, so much that it often interfered with her writing. Like most writers, Jane drew on her experiences and her dreams for the future and incorporated them into her writing. Her characters reflect the people around her; the main characters reflect parts of herself. In Sanse and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, Elinor Dashwood and Elizabeth Bennet reflect aspects of Jane Austen and dreams she had that were never fulfilled.The biographies about Jane Austen describe the facts of her life in a step-by-step manner. They tend to be repetitive since she did not leave behind a rich fabric of day-to-day life. Yet Jane Austen is known not because of the factual details of her life; she is not remembered two hundred years after her death because she had six siblings and was a wonderful aunt to her nieces and nephews. Rather, Jane Austen is remembered because of what she wrote. Only through reading her literature does one get a taste of the real Jane Austen, the Jane Austen who dreamed and made plans for the future that failed to materialize. Only by analyzing June Austen’s characters do we get an understanding of the true author.Sense and Sensibility’s Elinor Dash wood mirrors June Austen’s strait-laced sense of propriety and her concern and care about family members. For example, after her father died, Jane managed to get herself through and send her father’s pocket compass and pair of scissors to her brother Frank as a memento of their father. Elinor in Sense and Sensibility is the sister who holds down the family and discusses the practicality of situations. She too distributes cherished mementos of her father when he dies. Elinor is the sister who is concerned with thewelfare of her relations and takes it upon herself to look after their well-being.Jane can also be considered the backbone of her family. After she dies, the family is not as close as they were during her lifetime. Jane became very close with two of her nieces, Fanny Austen and Anna Austen. She counseled them on men and marriage when they reached the age of choosing a suitor. She often helped with delivering her sister-in-law’s babies. During her thirties, she lived with her brother Frank for several weeks. She cooked the meals for his family and cared for his children while his wife was confined to her bed. Like the character she creates in Elinor, she slicks by her family and helps them when they need her.Austen’s life closely parallels that of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride, and Prejudice. Austen begins the novel with the line, “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of fortune, must be in want of a wife”. This statement reflects the opinion of the time that a woman had to be married or else she had no social standing. Just as Elizabeth and her sisters feel immense pressure to get married and procure a good match, so too did Jane. Until she was twenty-five she still retained a small spark of hope that she would one day marry and have children.The most significant similarity between Jane and Lizzy is their close relationships with their sisters. Jane and her sister Cassandra were extremely close. When they moved into a house in Chawton, they shared a bedroom. They were dependent upon each other and supported each other in all aspects of their lives. They supported each other’s decisions and wrote to each other when apart. Lizzy and her older sister Jane were extremely close. They too supported each other’s decisions a nd were always there for the other. They discussed suitors and marriage just as Jane and her sister must have done.All of Jane’s female characters end up happily married, a state Jane herself never felt. A woman was defined in terms of her husband; if she did not marry, she had nothing. Well into her twenties, Jane still had dreams of getting married. When she was twenty-five, Harris Bigg-Wither, a brother of her good friends, proposed marriage to Jane. At first she accepted: she would become mistress of a large estate, and be able to ensure the comfort of her parents to the end of their days. Most importantly, she would have children and raise a family of her own. The next day, however, Jane reneged the proposal. She did not love him and did not want a marriage based on nothing but money. After this proposal, Jane gave up all hopes of ever having a family of her own. Instead, she fulfilled her dreams through her characters and found “passion” through them. All her characters marry for love (which happens to also be financially advantageous). They make Jane’s dreams become a reality within her imagination. _______________.As children reflect upon the parents and often mirror aspects of their parents, so too did many of Jane’s characters mirror herself a nd the people around her.1. What do we know about Jane Austen from first 2 paragraphs?A. Contrary to common belief, Jane travelled a lot with her brother.B. The main characters in her novels reflect the people around her.C. The biographies about Jane are so boring as to lack appeal to the public.D. Jane is remembered 200 years after her death mainly because of her works.2. Which of the following is not the evidence of Jane’s care about family members?A. Jane distributed her father’s all cherished mo mentos to her relations.B. Jane gave her nieces advice on men and marriage for a right suitor.C. Jane took the responsibility to attend to her brother’s family.D. Jane did her part when her sister-in-law gave birth to babies.3. What can be inferred from paragraph 5?A. Austen’s life closely parallels that of Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice.B. Unlike Elizabeth, Jane felt little pressure to get married.C. Marriage is the top priority for a woman of that time.D. Jane firmly believed that she would marry and have children when 25.4. Which sentence can be put into the blank in last paragraph?A. All of her female characters eventually have their own children.B. She devoted all her life to writing novels, never stopping.C. She often referred to her nov els as her “own darling child”.D. Without any children of her own, she lived through her characters.5. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Jane Austen and her lifeB. Feminism in Jane Austen’s worksC. Jane Austen—the greatest authoress in 19th centuryD. Real Jane Austen and her characters任务型阅读Many believe that personality is nothing more than basic characteristics and features that make us different from others. But surprisingly scientific studies have linked personality types with considerable health risks. According to studies from the university of Nottingham and the University of California, personality types can shape our immune systems as a deciding factor for diseases we are more likely to come down with. Participants in these studies were grouped and identified by various common personalities. Researchers discovered certain personality types were more likely to develop diseases, while others were not.If you’re an extrovert(性格外向者),you're likely to be outgoing, social and energized by being around others. It's good news that studies find extroverts have stronger immune systems. However, extroverts are more likely to suffer from higher blood pressure and cancers. To prevent these health problems, you should limit your late nights out to ensure you get enough rest, restrict junk food and sugar intake as much as possible, and increase intake of vitamins and minerals by eating plenty of vegetables.If you find yourself nodding along to avoid conflicts or are easily persuaded, youprobably have an agreeable personality type by nature. However, agreeable personalities should also heed(留心)their doctors recommendations since they re more likely to suffer from short-term diseases. you may suffer from-increased stress, often caused by agreeing to requests you shouldn’t have, or overweight possibly caused by giving in to the over-generous mature of others. To avoid these problems, you should learn to say no when you need to take care of yourself and release stress by taking the time to relax your mind and body.Contrary to what you may be thinking now, woes are not at as much risk of health issues as you may think there are two broad categories of worriers: ones who are extremely worried and others who are worried in a healthy way. Thankfully, most of us are on the healthy side! However, those who are extremely worried are more likely to develop depression due to excessive worry. What's more, their increased stress from habitual worrying can lead to overeating, drinking, and smoking. If you're a worrier, you can calm down your mind by trying practicing yoga every day if you start to feel down, remember to concentrate on the positive- in life.In short, you don’t need to change your personality to live a much healthier life. you just take note of the associated risks and follow specific health tips to mitigate(减轻)them.小练（2）单项填空21. —What do you think of Steven Hawking?—Well, despite his disabled body, he was a man of scientific nature, worthy of admiration.A. oneB. whoC. thatD. this22. Our city government is building more roads to the increasing number of cars.A.adjustB. acceptC. accelerateD. accommodate23. People from across the world gathered in London to hear Big Ben’s last regular chime and some of them even cried, as if they a friend’s funeral.A. attendedB. have attendedC. were attendingD. would attend24. This week some top scientists, including some Nobel Prize winners, gave their vision of ______the world would look in 2056, from gas-powered cars to health advance.A. howB. whichC. whereD. what25. An app that rewards students for time away from their phones is being released in the UK.A. spendingB. spentC. to spendD. spend6.China has achieved a marvelous breakthrough in the past few years, ________ second in the world market.A. to rankB. rankedC. having rankedD. ranking27. The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem __ it’s really an engineering one.A. untilB. becauseC. whenD. where28. Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet ____ life has developed gradually.A. whichB. whoseC. whereD. when29. The new job is not a promotion _____ but it has good prospects.A so as B. such as C. as such D as so30. About 10 bike-sharing companies have gone broke since last September, ____ failing to return deposits to users and their deserted bicycles crowding sidewalks.A. some of whichB. some of themC. of which someD. which of them31. Nearby, Mrs. White, stretching out cautiously to collect her costly jewels.A. standing on a wooden box wasB. was standing on a wooden boxC. on a wooden box was standingD. was on a wooden box standing32. —I can’t believe it. Tom failed the test again!—He would not be so upset now your advice.A. would he followB. should he followC. did he followD. had he followed33. —Does Jack still hang about every day?—No, he has mended his ways. After his father died, he set his hand to his business and has already put it .A. in orderB. in chaosC. in effectD. in store34. —It’s so cold here! Why haven’t you turned on your air-conditioner?—Well, it turn on.A. shouldn’tB. can’tC. won’tD. shan’t35. —There will be no going back to the world before the smartphone revolution.—, but we can surely find ways to enjoy the benefits.A. You must be jokingB. That’s for sureC. That’s all rightD. It’s better than nothing完形填空If the law punished addiction, we would all be in prison because we are addicted to our phones.We’re hopelessly 36 by them, helplessly devoted to them. Our hands and minds are 37: texting, tweeting, liking, emailing, sharing. We find ourselves 38 stimulated(刺激).My iPhone is the last thing I look at when I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I 39. When it’s not the re I feel its 40 like an amputee(被截肢者) still feeling a(n) 41 leg. It is my entry to culture and fun. I love it. You love yours.But the comment on this enormous 42 in our behavior has been completely 43. The central claim is that technology make us 44 what we already know about life, and it 45 us developing fully independent selves. And the quality of human relationships is said to have 46. Parents are distracted by work emails at the dinner table and in the playground; children cry for 47 until they final ly get an iPad for Christmas. Gatherings of old friends can’t do a couple of hours 48 checking their Gmail every 10 minutes. Technology sucks the life out of us, and takes our souls in 49 for the convenience of not having to learn how to read maps properly.I simply do not 50 the idea that we aren’t fully whole due to our phones, just because we can talk to our friends whenever we want, without any 51 for the limitations that space and 52 used to set on us. This helps us to get 53. It doesn’t set us apart.54 we will film. We will photograph. We will edit. We will 55, like, love and envy. Finally, in our own strange way, we will control our heavily doctored lives.36. A. surprised B. distracted C. frightened D. punished37. A. lost B. vacant C. occupied D. awkward.38. A. commonly B. constantly ually D. ordinarily39. A. get home B. have dinner C. wake up D. go out40. A. reference B. confidence C. absence D. appearance41. A. healthy B. remaining C. artificial D. missing.42. A. consequence B. interest C. challenge D. shift43. A. changeable B. negative C. consistent D. inspiring44. A. rebuild B. review C. forgives D. forget45. A. prevents B. keeps C. suggest D. finds46. A. benefited B. balanced C. suffered D. improved47. A. happiness B. discipline C. attention D. freedom48. A. after B. upon C. by D. without49. A. request B. exchange C. preparation D. search50. A. buy B. know C. have D. refuse51. A. anxiety B. consideration C. demand D. eagerness52. A. chance B. time C. energy D. effort53. A. stronger B. smarter C. greater D. closer54. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Meanwhile55. A. publish B. ignore C. share D. delete阅读理解The eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. The lipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail (马尾辫) masks missing patches of hair. I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and I look like myself. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it—wasting a twenty-fourth of my day on a lie.Checking my makeup one last time, I slip on a cute pair of flats- heels are too dangerous with shaky legs—and grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs, I breathe in the sweet smell of waffles and juice.“Morning, Mom,” I call.“Moring, baby,” she sings. “Did you sleep well?”“Better than I have been.”She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement is good,” she says half-heartedly.“Of course.”“I made waffles.”“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious.”I sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach,but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically.“I’m not very hungry this morning.”“You’ll need your strength for this afternoon. Morrison will wait for you.” She bites her lip.“I packed your lunch.”“I’m 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do. ”She reaches for the paper bag. “But now I know you’ll have something to eat. And you need to eat, okay? You have to keep your strength up.”Sighing, I take the bag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich won’t be eaten, not any more than the one yesterday or the day before. And even if I do eat it, I’ll just throw it up later.“Honey, have you thought about what I said the other day?” she asks.I remain silent.“Sweetheart, you can’t hide the secret forever. Eventually you’re going to miss school and people will start asking questions.”“Mom, I have two months left of high school. I can make it till then. I’m class president. I was voted ‘Most popular’, ‘Best smile’ and ‘Most likely to succeed’. I’m the girl who’s got it all together. People don’t want to know that the girl who’s got it all together doesn’t have it all together. People don’t want to know that girl is to be parted!”“Honey, don’t say that. You’re not. . .”“Yes, I am. You heard Dr. Morr ison. I have maybe a year left. But that means I can graduate and then never see those people again. I’ ll depart and they’ll feel sorry for me, but at least I won’t have to tolerate their pity.”“But. . .” she tries to interrupt.“Mom, listen to me. I don’t want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, ‘Look at her. Poor thing. She has cancer. ’I can’t handle that. I want to be normal. Just for these last two months.”“Okay,” she whispers. “Okay. Just remember, it’s okay if you don’t have it all tog ether. Sometimes things just fall apart and there’s nothing we can do.”“Thanks, Mom.” I grab my bag and lunch and kiss her on the check. “①”“②” she replies. This exchange, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of every morning, every afternoon, and every night. Three little words, followed by four more, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a restricted number left.Keys in hand, I open the door and blink(眨眼)in the early morning sun. Perfect.1. The underlined word “half-heartedly” implies.A. the mom is worried about her daughter’s moodB. the mom believes her daughter slept well last nightC. the mom is too busy doing her housework a that timeD. th e mom knows there is no improvement in her daughter’s health2. Why doesn’t the girl want to eat the food Mom packs for her lunch?A. Because she doesn’t like the smell of the food.B. Because she is on a diet to lose some weight.C. Because she’s tired of the same food every day.D. Because eating the food makes her sick.3. What is the main reason the girl keeps her secret?A. She doesn’t want to die so soon.B. She doesn’t want her mom to be sad.C. She doesn’t want people to have pity on her.D. She doesn’t want to lose her popularity at school.4. Which of the following words can best describe the girl?A. Considerate and positive.B. Optimistic but mean.C. Considerate but stubborn.D. Optimistic and dependent.5. What sentences can be appropriate for ① and ② ?A. “See you, Mom.” ; “Have a good day. ”B. “Take care, Mom.”; “You too, my angel.”C. “I love you.” ; “I love you, too.”D. “I’ll miss you.”; “I’ll miss you, too.”6. What is the best title for the passage?A. NORMALB. PERFECTC. HOPEFULD. HEALTHY任务型阅读Sorry seems to be the hardest word. So sang Elton John on one of his biggest 1970s hits—but not every public figure seems to find it so tough to let out that powerful five-letter word.In recent months varieties of public figures, from politicians, to Hollywood actors and YouTube stars have all publicly expressed regrets.But with floods of regrets on the airwaves, just how can we tell a forced apology from a heartfelt expression?In it s purest form, saying sorry should be an “act of regrets, a realization that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to repair it”, says psychologist Geraldine Joaquim.Made early, a sincere apology can be hugely beneficial and can “relieve the tension and takes the wind out of an accuser’s sails”, she says.A need to say sorry can arise in someone’s public life and equally at home with their family and friends but, whatever the environment, how well it is received depends on how personalized it feels.From businesses, governments and organizations, a scripted response will fail to resonate(引起共鸣) as it will not convey empathy (同理心) and sympathy.Whether online or in person, the timing and choice of language in an apology are decisive factors.“It is important to show that you understand and sympathize,” says Martin Stone, of PR agency Tank, “It is vital that any business or individual making an apology understands the focus—is it sorry for the way it’s acted or is it sorry that the complainant feels the way they do?”Performed apologies always have a sense of being “acted out”, and are often accompanied by too many theatrical gestures. If sincere, the person making the apology will be looking for listening clues to see if they are being understood, such as eye contact and facial expressions. They will provide “humbling (谦卑的) signals”, such as a lowered head, to indicate regrets.It is also important to avoid irresponsible statements or promises that can’t be kept. “Don’t say that you’ll ensure that this will not happen again if you’re not confident it won’t. It could come back to bite you,” Stone explains.Equally, the use of “but” can hugely change the tone of an apology.As Stone points out. “I’m sorry but. . . It sounds like you are making excuses and aren’t actually taking any form of responsibility. It may be three letters but it can instantly make an apology seem hollow.”小练1BAABC DDBBC DCAABDACCD1.differentiate/tell/distinguish2. immune3. tips/suggestions/advice4. Despite5. frequently/often6. weight 7 refuse 8 habits 9 basis 10.measures/steps/action(s)小练2ADCAB DCCCB ADACBBCBCC DDBDA CCDBA BBDACDDCACB1. hard2. distinction/discrimination3. made4. unable5. extent/degree6. When7. body8. acting9. responsible 10. excuses。
